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Pathways Youth & Family Services Inc

EIN 74-2631080 · Kerrville, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PATHWAYS' MISSION IS: TRANSFORMING LIVES, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

Income
$22.5 million
Spending
$21.0 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
258
Volunteers
162
Highest pay
$328,557, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $9.2 million spent. FOSTER CAREPATHWAYS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES (PATHWAYS) IS A CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (DFPS). PATHWAYS RECRUITS, TRAINS AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHO DESIRE TO OPEN THEIR HOME TO CHILDREN EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE. OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EVERY CHILD'S FULL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING A STABLE, HEALTHY AND NURTURING ALTERNATIVE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. AT THE SAME TIME, WE IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC TREATMENT PLANS FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE WORKING TOWARDS THE BEST PERMANENT OUTCOME FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 0-17 THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE CARE OF DFPS AND SINGLE SOURCE CONTINUUM CONTRACTORS (SSCC). TYPICALLY, THESE CHILDREN ARE EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND CAN BENEFIT IN A HOME OUTSIDE THEIR FAMILY. PATHWAYS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 716 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2024.ADOPTIONPATHWAYS' ADOPTION PROGRAM IS BUILT AROUND THE PREMISE THAT ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH NEED GREAT PARENTS TO CREATE STABLE, SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN TO THRIVE. PATHWAYS FOCUSSES ON FINDING PERMANENT HOMES FOR CHILDREN. OUR ADOPTION TEAM IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ADOPTION PROCESS, AND PATHWAYS REMAINS AS AN ADVOCATE AND SUPPORTING PARTNER TO THE FAMILY EVEN AFTER THE ADOPTION IS FINALIZED. PATHWAYS' GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EACH HOME AND CHILD THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION EXPERIENCE. PATHWAYS WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN HEALING THE PAST AND BUILDING STRONG FUTURES FOR EVERY CHILD WE SERVE. PATHWAYS SERVED 182 CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH ADOPTION IN FISCAL YEAR 2024.
  2. $3.6 million spent. MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PSYCHIATRYPATHWAYS' MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES' TEAM IS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY BASED LICENSED CLINICIANS AS WELL AS QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO DELIVER A WIDE ARRAY OF EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, PATHWAYS CONTRACTS WITH CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS. OUR SPECIALIZED, EXPERIENCED AND SKILLED TEAM MEMBERS UTILIZE AN INDIVIDUALIZED, TRAUMA INFORMED, WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH TO WELLNESS, ENSURING TO BUILD UPON THE STRENGTHS OF BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS THE FAMILY. THIS PASSIONATE STATEWIDE TEAM SERVES CHILDREN AND FAMILES COVERED BY TEXAS MEDICAID, OF WHICH THE MAJORITY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE. WE VALUE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TREATMENT TEAM INCLUDING DFPS, SSCCS, CHILD PLACING AGENCIES AND OTHER SUPPORTS IDENTIFIED BY THE FAMILY. PATHWAYS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,421 CHILDREN IN THE MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.
  3. $2.2 million spent. HABILITATIVE HOMESPATHWAYS' HABILITATIVE HOMES IS A LICENSED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER PROVIDING 24/7 CHILD CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT DISORDER AND BORDERLINE INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING. AT HABILITATIVE HOMES WE EXIST TO SERVE THE CHILDREN FIRST; THEREFORE, THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PROGRAMMING AND THE STAFFING FOR OUR FACILITIES ARE ALWAYS CHILD-CENTERED. HABILITATIVE HOMES PROVIDES AN ENRICHED, STRUCTURED, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE CHILDREN CAN LEARN AND GROW IN NORMAL, HEALTHY WAYS DEVELOPING SKILLS IN SELF-CARE, SELF-LIVING, SELF-DISCIPLINE, SELF-AWARENESS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR DECISIONS AND CHOICES AND BUILDING SKILLS NECESSARY FOR LIVING AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE AS WELL-ADJUSTED, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS IN OUR SOCIETY. PATHWAYS SERVED 25 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT HABILITATIVE HOMES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.
  4. $2.1 million spent. 3H YOUTH RANCHPATHWAYS' 3H YOUTH RANCH IS A LICENSED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER PROVIDING 24/7 CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO BOYS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11-17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE AND WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES. 3H YOUTH RANCH USES THE POWER OF NATURE AS A TOOL TO BUILD NEW PURPOSES, STRENGTHEN CHARACTER AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN THESE YOUNG INDIVIDUALS. THE BALANCE OF WILDERNESS LIVING AND ACTIVITIES, COUPLED WITH CLASSROOM AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, CREATES A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS TO GROW EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE TREATMENT PROGRAM IS BASED ON TEACHING BASIC LIVING AND SOCIALIZATION SKILLS, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM AND ENCOURAGING BEHAVIORS PATTERNED AFTER THE AIMS AND IDEALS OF SCOUTING. THE ATMOSPHERE IS SAFE, STRUCTURED AND SUPERVISED BY A TRAINED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS AND PROMOTES ACCEPTANCE OF AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONAL ACTIONS AND SKILL BUILDING. EACH CHILD HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN DESIGNED TO ENSURE SUCCESS UPON RETURN TO HIS FAMILY, OR A FOSTER HOME AND THE COMMUNITY. PATHWAYS SERVED 26 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT THE 3H YOUTH RANCH IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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